Math - Eureka Math
We are currently using the Eureka Math Curriculum
We believe that our scholars should generate “aha” moments and joyful connections when it comes to math! Eureka Math® is the most widely used mathematics curriculum in the United States.
Our students will gain a deeper understanding of the "WHY" behind the numbers, all while making math more enjoyable to learn and teach.
Science - Amplify Science
Amplify Science blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers.
Our science program foundation is STEAM skill building and scientific discovery.
Students are encouraged to explore and investigate as they develop important core skills that link science with math, engineering, technology, and the arts.
Don't forget to check all the fun science and science game links in your Google Classroom
ELA - Wit & Wisdom
We are currently using the Wit & Wisdom curriculum for ELA.
The curriculum includes knowledge-rich lessons that provide opportunities for students to share ideas, challenge the thinking of their peers, and answer higher order thinking questions. Along the way, students are empowered with original thought and a questioning spirit.
*Social Studies is embedded in the ELA Curriculum
Parent Tip Sheets for Current Wit & Wisdom Modules
Music
Students have opportunities to explore different genres of MUSIC
Check out a sample of music videos created by our very own music instructor Mr. S.
Art
Students have opportunities to express their creativity through the use of ART.
Check out these instructional art videos.
Dial-a-Teacher - homework help for all
Free help with homework Get help working with your child.
Call on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 4:00-7:00 pm and get help in:
- Reading
- Math
- Writing
- Science
Help offered in the following languages: English, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog.
Storyline OnLine
Listen to classic stories read aloud by actors and actresses
Brought to you FREE by the Screen Actor's Guild
MyOn
On- Line Reading Program
(All students who attend DOE schools, should contact their school for their username and passwords.)
Starfall Education
Kids Games, Movies, & Books K-3
Free Printable Worksheets for Grades Pre-K- 5
Harmony provides our P.S.159 students with the tools to foster and support social connections among each other and to promote the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to successfully negotiate peer interactions, develop positive peer relationships, and thrive in school.
Harmony incorporates multiple methods to teach positive relationships and create an inclusive classroom environment. This multi-layered approach is necessary to build a mutually respectful learning community here in our classrooms.
These goals are accomplished through:
- Relationship-building lessons and activities that help students learn and practice key social and emotional competencies.
- Everyday practices that provide students with ongoing, supported opportunities to interact with peers and participate in dialogue and decision-making about issues related to the classroom community.
By combining these approaches, students not only gain interpersonal competencies, but they also have continual experiences that promote the development of positive attitudes and relationships, as well as a supportive classroom climate.
Unit 1 Diversity & Inclusion
This unit promotes a community environment in the classroom as children learn to recognize and appreciate one another’s similarities and differences.
Unit 2 Empathy & Critical Thinking
Unit 3 Communication
Unit 4 Problem Solving
Unit 5 Peer Relationships
Sanford Harmony Family Letter
Dear Families:
Fulfilled, happy, confident, responsible, kind, and loving. We have learned that these are goals families want for their children, and as teachers, what we want for our students.
We recognize that as a family member, you are our students’ first teacher and we want to partner with you to help our children become tolerant, compassionate, and caring adults. To support achieving these goals and to help our students build their social and emotional skills, we are pleased to share that we are implementing Harmony SEL in our school community.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) helps children by promoting their health and emotional well-being and contributing to the prevention of violence, truancy, bullying, and substance abuse. In addition, SEL is associated with significant gains on academic achievement tests.
Harmony is designed to build healthy relationships among students by having them engage in activities that promote understanding and respect. Over the course of the five units listed below, students will enhance their abilities to learn, work, and spend time together.
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Peer Relationships
Information will be sent home periodically, sharing activities in each unit. You will find out more about Harmony Goals, Meet Up, Buddy Up, and other fun strategies being used in the classroom. We welcome your feedback. To learn more about Harmony please visit harmonysel.org.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Sanford Harmony Pacing Plans
Pacing plans provide flexible ways to incorporate the Harmony SEL Online Learning Portal’s Daily Practices, Lessons, Activities, and Games into your instructional program.
Daily practices are designed to be used 3-5 times per week, while lessons can be taught in one setting, or divided over several days to suit your schedule. While flexibility of pacing is encouraged, Harmony recommends that units and lessons be taught in order.
The following plans are samples of ways the program might be implemented.
The full use of the Harmony program will create the strongest impact, with one full lesson completed each week. This enables all five Harmony units to be completed in less than a school year.
Full use combines the daily strategies of Meet Up and Buddy Up with direct instructional opportunities with lessons, activities, and games.
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| Meet Up 10 min |
Meet Up 10 min (connect to the lesson) |
Meet Up 10 min |
Meet Up 10 min |
Meet Up 10 min |
| Lesson 45 min |
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| Buddy Up 5 min |
Buddy Up 5 min |
Buddy Up 5 min |
Buddy Up 5 min |
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| 15 min | 55 min | 15 min | 15 min | 15 min |
Harmony Student Question of the Week!
If you could be any superhero, what power would you want to have?
Library
Sustainability Initiatives at our School
Here at P.S.159 we give students the educational programs, physical place, and hand-on experiences that encourage them to become environmentally conscious global citizens.
Our goal is create a learning space for creative thinking, a source of inspiration, and a starting point for developing a sense of awareness and responsibility. The journey to that goal begins with educating students in a healthy and sustainable environment.
We're goin' green with exciting new programs
Con Ed Smart Kids Partnership
We've partnered with Con Edison and the Smart Kids Energy Efficiency Program that teaches our students easy ways to use energy more efficiently in their homes.
We're learning how we can be energy efficient and make a difference to our planet Earth
Classroom Growing Labs
Growing labs in the science room help teach students how to grow and maintain vegetables and plants.
It all connects back to sustainable living
NYC DOE Forms
Use this link to access different NYC DOE forms including permission slips, health forms, and enrollment documents.